6412 was restored and returned to steam at Buckfastleigh in early 2015. It is planned that it will spend the whole of the 2017 season at the Chinnor & Princess Risborough Railway. The locomotive was taken out of service at the end of 2024 for its ten-year overhaul

The Great Western Railway (GWR) 6400 Class is a class of 0-6-0 pannier tank steam locomotive introduced by Charles Collett in 1932. All 40 examples were 'auto-fitted' – equipped with the remote-control equipment needed for working autotrains .

2025年3月12日 · 6412 is one of the 64xx class of locomotives purchased directly from British Railways by the Dart Valley Railway in 1962 so it never went to near a scrap yard! Above are a collection of pictures shewing the extent of the boiler works that are required to return this engine to steam. Update 04th July 2009.

The Great Western Railway No. 6412 is an 0-6-0 steam locomotive built for the Great Western Railway. Built in Swindon in 1934, No. 6412 is one of the 40-strong 6400 class of Great Western Railway pannier tanks which were to be found on most parts of the GWR system.

Built in Swindon in 1934, 6412 is one of the 40-strong 64xx class of C. B. Collett-designed Great Western Railway pannier tanks, which were to be found on most parts of the GWR system. Unlike most of the thousand or so pannier tanks built by the GWR over the years for shunting, short haul freight and light passenger duties, the 64xx class was ...

Great Western Railway steam locomotives, 6400 class details, 6400 - 6439

This small class of 40 passenger Pannier tanks was built in several lots: 6400–6409 in 1932; 6410–6424 in 1934/5; 6425–6429 in 1935; 6430–6439 in 1937. At a total weight of 45½ tons, they were comfortably in the middle of the 'yellow' route category. All were autofitted, with screw reverse, and ATC.

The ex GWR 64xx Class 0-6-0PT No. 6412, has now been withdrawn from service having come to the end of its 10 year boiler ticket and is now awaiting overhaul. No. 6412 had hauled its final trains at the South Devon Railway during their Winter Steam Gala earler in the year.

Prior to the availability of the first lion and wheel crests, some large Prairies were outshopped in unlined green, with GWR style numerals on their bufferbeams, and a small (2") white W under the cabside numberplate. The 'W' was applied between January and late March/early April 1948, and it is thought about 150 or so GWR engines received it.